\”He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver.\” — Mal 3:3. \”That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and…
How to Pray for Your Enemies July 27, 2023 by: John Piper This article is part of the How to Pray series. “Pray for Those Who Persecute You” Jesus gives numerous examples of the kinds of behaviors involved in loving our enemies. The first mentioned in the Sermon on the Mount after the command to…
The Counterintuitive Path to Blessing July 27, 2023 by: Chris Castaldo You Are Invited When we pray for God’s kingdom to come “on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10), we sometimes imagine the kingdom to be far away. It is, however, closer than we think. In the crucified and risen King, the two…
What Are Some Practical Steps For Applying The Bible To My Life? Applying the Bible is the duty of all Christians. If we don\’t apply it, the Bible becomes nothing more to us than a normal book, an impractical collection of old manuscripts. That\’s why Paul says, “Whatever you have learned or received or heard…
\”Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, \’This is the way; walk in it.\’\” ISAIAH 30:21 Within a few days of my incarceration, I was re-introduced to the phrase “out of bounds.” I had previously heard this term in golf where it means…